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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 3.7° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 16° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 37 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 37 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 37 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,710 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 268 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 25 at UCFL Issyk-Kul, a small airfield located in the Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. The TBM 930 aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 336 meters, which accounted for only 9% of the runway's total length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 83 knots, marking the beginning of the aircraft's ascent into the sky.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it encountered a local weather pattern characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 250 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal, at just 1 knot, while the headwind component was 11 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed. The enroute climb started overhead the airfield, with the aircraft ascending from an altitude of 6,109 feet above sea level to 7,952 feet, a vertical gain of 1,844 feet in just 1 minute. This climb phase covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, starting 4 miles east of the UAFL Issyk-Kul International Airport Tamchy. The descent phase saw the aircraft lose 2,396 feet in altitude over a period of 4 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft descended from 7,968 feet to 5,572 feet above sea level, preparing for its final approach to the runway.
The final approach to runway 34 at UAFG Cholpon-Ata Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 340.0 degrees at a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold. The aircraft was at an altitude of -2 feet above ground level (agl) at this point, indicating that it was in a shallow descent. The local weather conditions at this point were characterized by a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind component was 14 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots.
The landing on runway 34 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 72 knots and a distance of 268 meters from the runway threshold. The touchdown rate was perfect, at 296 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was also perfect. The total landing distance was 715 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway's total length. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned, deviating from the centerline by 13.6 meters.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 2 minutes. The total flight distance was 19 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 9 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 27 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at UAFG Cholpon-Ata Airport, achieving a score of 95.0%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 340.0° at 1 nm and -2 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 34, which has a length of 1,710 meters.
The landing was executed well, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 82 kt. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 268 meters. The touchdown speed of 72 kt was within the desired range, and the touchdown rate of 296 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 0°C, with a wind speed of 15 kt from 270°. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 kt and a headwind of 5 kt. Despite these conditions, the pilot managed to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a safe landing.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway rollout alignment, with the aircraft being 13.6 meters off-centerline. This was the only notable deviation from the ideal landing, but it did not significantly impact the overall score.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good control and decision-making skills in challenging weather conditions. The aircraft's performance was also satisfactory, with a total landing distance of 715 meters, which is 42% of the runway length.
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